Right after World MasterCard Fashion Week ended, I made my way to the Delicious Food Show, an event featuring many of Canada’s best in delectable delights. There were many familiar brands, including many of Toronto’s most well-known food trucks and trendy eateries, but there were also some up-and-coming and independent labels. One of these […]
Category: Food and Health
It’s Not That Easy Being Green: Some Guidelines from Eco-Friendly Retailers
Phsqpspsvxspbxb…. Looks like gibberish, right? Well that’s probably what the average person sees when they try to read the list of chemicals or artificial ingredients on their household cleaner label, their lipstick case or even on their bubble gum wrapper. For the past decade or more, environmentalists and naturopathic practitioners have been lobbying for more […]
New Fitness Studio, UNION Opens its Doors in Toronto
UNION Studio, a collaborative project by Our Lady Peace members Duncan Coutts and Jeremy Taggart as well as Raine Maida, Christie Ness (formerly of Get Spun) and John Kawaja of Taylormade Global Golf. Located in the hip Bathurst and Wellington area, near the Thompson Hotel, this 2,800 square foot space offers three types of classes: […]
Toronto Taste 2012: Supporting Second Harvest Through Dining
Toronto Taste, Second Harvest’s annual food fest at the Royal Ontario Museum is truly a must attend and this year tickets sold out over a week in advance. 2012 marked the 22nd year of this event and 1400 Torontonians paid $250 for a ticket to this fundraising tasting of dishes by the top chefs around the city. Each […]
Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggies: Kids’ Faves Go Office Friendly!
I was recently contacted by a PR company to attend a kid-friendly event promoting Mott’s new Fruitsations + Veggies and Fruitsations Fruit Rockets snacks. Though they’re geared little ones, adults, too, would enjoy this delicious snack. The Fruitsations + Veggies come in two flavours – apple sauce and carrots mixed with cherries and other berries […]
Launch of Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care Line
Available since February 1 of this year, the official launch party of the Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care Line was on February 8, held at the Bata Shoe Museum. Kristen Ma, co-owner of popular Toronto based holistic spas Pure+Simple has launched her highly anticipated skin care line targeting clients with Rosacea and sensitive skin issues. From […]
A Sweet Life on Food and Style with David Rocco
Canadian celebrity chef, David Rocco is known to many as the host of La Dolce Vita – Italian for The Sweet Life – seen on channels such as The Food Network Canada and in over 150 other countries. The show has also spun off cookbooks as well as a companion soundtrack. On the show, which is […]
Kebabs for a Dinner Party and Other Suggestions
Cynthia Cheng Mintz A nice dinner party with friends should be simple and casual and not like the wild and crazy parties of university students. It doesn’t, of course, have to be super-formal, where guests are dressed up and dinner is served in formal china with multiple courses (you’d probably want to hire caterers and […]
Britnell Starbucks Introduces the Clover Press and More!
The Britnell Starbucks at Yonge and Bloor in Toronto introduced the Clover Brewing System and Starbucks Reserve Coffee on Thursday at a smashing coffee tasting event at their store. The Clover Brewing System, which gives coffee a rich, deep taste, one cup at a time, uses a Vacuum-Press technology and is only available in one other […]